"I Stand Here Ironing"

In this story a young mother is just trying to make it on her own raising her children and trying to do the best that she can do. I feel for her because raising children is more than a full time job you are wanting to do the best you can by them and make sure they come out on top. Because her oldest daughter Emily is slower and needs more time and effort to care for which she can not give. Because she could not care for her she sends her away. In this section of the story by Tillie Olsen pg. 284 "But never a direct protest, never rebellion. I think of our others in their three-four-year-oldness-the explosions, the tempers, the denunciations, the demands-and I feel suddenly ill. I put the iron down. What in me demanded that goodness in her? And what was the cost, the cost to her of such goodness?" is a main part of the story dealing with the ironing and Emily. Basically every working, single mother has so much on her plate and never seems to have enough time for the things she wants to do like love her children more. All little Emily wants is the love from her mother and support she deserves. In the end Emily gains back what she lost throughout her childhood and her talent show through. Even though her mother tries to give her the things she didn't think she gave her enough when she was younger, Emily tries to be strong and stand on her own two feet. Deep down I know Emily wants her mothers love more than anything in the world she could do and for her to be proud of her.